Events

Gender, Drugs, and Criminal Justice: Navigating Human Rights Challenges

Gender, Drugs, and Criminal Justice: Navigating Human Rights Challenges

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Join the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) and Penal Reform International (PRI) for a side event organized at the margins of the 30th United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice intersessional meeting

CND64: The Impact of Global Drug Policy on Women

CND64: The Impact of Global Drug Policy on Women

TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021.

This Vienna launch will be an opportunity for several authors of the book to share their experiences and research, and discuss options for addressing and redressing the harms faced by women in global drug policies.

IACHR 179th Period of Sessions: Hearing on the Impact of COVID-19 on Women Deprived of Liberty

IACHR 179th Period of Sessions: Hearing on the Impact of COVID-19 on Women Deprived of Liberty

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021.

Seeking to contribute to efforts to find human rights-based solutions to the crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of organizations from the region participated in a public hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on March 19, 2021 to express concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women deprived of liberty in Latin America.

The Impact of Global Drug Policy on Women: Shifting the Needle

The Impact of Global Drug Policy on Women: Shifting the Needle

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021.

The panelists will give a brief overview of the broad scope of issues that place women and other groups in situations of vulnerability as a result of this flawed policy approach, and how to engage those most directly impacted as key stakeholders in the push for reform.

COVID-19 and the Global Fight Against Mass Incarceration

COVID-19 and the Global Fight Against Mass Incarceration

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020.

This webinar will look at the drivers of mass incarceration worldwide, sharing analysis on the impact of COVID-19, the negative impacts of imprisonment exposed by the pandemic, and the challenges and opportunities it provides for sustainable reform.